JOE PEARSON
MSc MEPS
RESILIENCE, CRISIS MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS CONTINUITY ADVISOR
Introduction
A dedicated and professional consultant, trainer and mentor, with in-depth knowledge and experience in the field of emergency planning, crisis management, and business continuity.
Joe has a wealth of experience at every level of crisis management, both nationally and internationally, and has delivered across multiple eclectic organisations - oil & gas, government departments, airlines, cruise, rail, local authorities, health, academia, defence, utilities and emergency services.
Possessing persuasive communication and interpersonal skills at all levels, Joe has an infectious enthusiasm and proven track record of working to strict deadlines and delivering successful outcomes in all areas of preparedness and resilience.
With over 12 years’ experience in the delivery of crisis management and business continuity training, Joe has delivered collective and individual resilience, crisis management and business continuity courses internationally. Joe’s eclectic range of customers include public bodies; Government Departments, Local Resilience Forums, Military and the private sector; Cruise Operators, Utilities, Rail Operators, Financial Sector, Oil and Gas Sector, Aviation Industry and Academia.
Joe prides himself on the currency of his knowledge which ensures his teaching is aligned to current doctrine and good practice. It has been utilised to support large events such as; Operation Yellowhammer (no deal Brexit), the London Olympics, G8 Summits, NATO Summit and Commonwealth Games to name a few.
Geographically, he has delivered training and exercises to personnel from five of the world’s continents, gaining considerable experience in international hazards, threats, risks as they pertain to national operating procedures.
Closer to home, Joe has carried out a training needs analysis for The Cabinet Office Briefing Room (COBR), and in 2019 worked as a consultant for the Civil Contingencies Secretariat - here he was key to the development and delivery of the largest Government cross Departmental Exercise in over 20-years.
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Tutor
Starting Out in Crisis Management
Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles
Introduction to Crisis Management
Creating Crisis Management/Contingency Plans
Exercising Crisis Management/Contingency Plans
Introduction to Business Continuity
Evacuation Planning
Responding and Recovering from CBRN
(Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear materials or weapons)
Working as a Liaison Officer
Decision Making in a Crisis
Crisis Management ‘Train the Trainer’
Strategic Crisis Management
Recording Decisions in a Crisis
Tactical & Strategic Crisis Management (may be delivered separately)
Improving and Understanding Risk Management
Control Centre Operations
Planning to Recover
Communicating in a Crisis
Reviewing and Debriefing Exercises and Crises
Qualifications & Achievements
At PCR Global, we are firm believers that qualifications do not automatically equate to ability. Alongside experience they evidence professionalism and provide a solid foundation on which competence can be based:
MSc in Emergency Planning Management
Level 5 Diploma in Corporate Risk and Crisis Management
Business Continuity Qualified
Gold Commander (having attended Exercise Welsh Gold)
Police CBRN Gold Commander qualified
Qualified Multi Agency Liaison Officer
(Not exhaustive)
CPD
Diploma in Coaching and Mentoring
Favourite Quotes
“Leadership is like a teabag: You don’t know how strong it is until it’s in hot water ”
“Sometimes we are tested, not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths”